Union County, Indiana · 2022 Census of Agriculture
What does Union County, Indiana grow?
Of the crops tracked here, Union County's biggest by acreage are soybeans (29,509 acres), corn (28,140 acres) and hay (1,482 acres). Its farms sold $66.8 million of crops and livestock in 2022, 77th of 92 counties in Indiana.
- Farm sales, 2022
- $66.8 million1735th of 3,050 US counties
- Farms
- 19469,029 acres of farmland
- Crops vs. livestock
- 87% cropsshare of farm sales
- Items reported
- 1212 published, 0 withheld
County map
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture.
What does Union County grow the most of?
Crops ranked by acres harvested (bearing acres for orchards), 2022 Census of Agriculture.
How does Union County rank?
Each item's rank among counties in Indiana and in the US, by the 2022 Census of Agriculture measure shown. An asterisk means the rank is among counties with published figures; a county whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
| Item | Amount | State rank | US rank | Share of IN | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple syrup | 900 gallons | 6* | 203* | 4% | production |
| Corn | 5.5 million bushels | 71 | 686 | under 1% | production |
| Soybeans | 1.6 million bushels | 75 | 749* | under 1% | production |
| Goats | 153 goats | 81* | 2,293* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Sheep | 248 sheep | 70* | 1,947* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Hay | 2,942 tons | 84 | 2,710* | under 1% | production |
| Hogs | 10,084 hogs | 50* | 518* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Cattle | 1,612 cattle | 78* | 2,735* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Wheat | 40,995 bushels | 75* | 1,512* | under 1% | production |
| Honey | 520 pounds | 72* | 2,084* | under 1% | production |
| Eggs | 201 laying hens | 76* | 2,488* | under 1% | head on farms |
| Chickens | 100 broiler chickens | 44* | 1,471* | under 1% | head sold |
What livestock does Union County raise?
| Animal | Head | State rank | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogs | 10,084 | 50* | head on farms |
| Cattle | 1,612 | 78* | head on farms |
| Sheep | 248 | 70* | head on farms |
| Laying hens | 201 | 76* | head on farms |
| Goats | 153 | 81* | head on farms |
| Broiler chickens | 100 | 44* | head sold |
Other farm counties in Indiana
| County | Farm sales |
|---|---|
| Jay County | $603 million |
| Jasper County | $590 million |
| Elkhart County | $498 million |
| LaGrange County | $494 million |
| Dubois County | $488 million |
| Newton County | $442 million |
| White County | $439 million |
| Kosciusko County | $429 million |
| Knox County | $417 million |
| Daviess County | $403 million |
| Wabash County | $394 million |
| Pulaski County | $369 million |
About this data
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only NASS source that covers every county. The Census is taken every five years; the next is for 2027. Values NASS withholds to avoid disclosing individual farms are shown as withheld, never as zero. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.